Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)

Lesson 6:Food Exchange List

Legume exchange

• Each exchange provides 8g protein, 23g carbohydrate, 1g fat and 130 k cal energy.
• When used as a protein source, quantity of carbohydrate provided by them also should be noted.

Exchange	Measure	Weight(g)
Bengal gram (chick pea), cooked Bengal gram, immature, cooked Cow pea, cooked Cow pea, immature, cooked Field bean, cooked Field bean, immature, cooked Bengal gram dal or green gram dal sundal Cooked mashed dhal (red gram; green gram; bengal gram dal)	½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup ¾ cup	120 120 120 120 120 120 120 140